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The Searchers are an English Merseybeat group who flourished during the British Invasion of the 1960s. [1] [2] The band's hits include a remake of the Drifters' 1961 hit, "Sweets for My Sweet"; "Sugar and Spice" (written by their producer Tony Hatch); remakes of Jackie DeShannon's "Needles and Pins" and "When You Walk in the Room"; a cover of the Orlons' "Don't Throw Your Love Away"; and a ...
In their native Great Britain, between 1963 and 2019, the English rock band The Searchers released 8 studio albums, 9 extended plays (EPs) and 30 singles. [1] However, the band's international discography is complicated, due to different versions of their albums sometimes being released in other countries, particularly in the US.
The Searchers is a 1956 American epic Western film directed by John Ford and written by Frank S. Nugent, based on the 1954 novel by Alan Le May.It is set during the Texas–Indian wars, and stars John Wayne as a middle-aged Civil War veteran who spends years looking for his abducted niece (Natalie Wood), accompanied by his adopted nephew (Jeffrey Hunter).
Take Me for What I'm Worth is the fifth studio album by the English rock band The Searchers and the group's first LP which missed the official Record Retailer Top 20 album chart in the United Kingdom. Released in the end of 1965 it was the last album by the Searchers before the leader of the band Chris Curtis left.
Meet The Searchers is the 1963 debut and most successful album by British rock band The Searchers.The album featured their first single released in June 1963, a version of the Drifters' "Sweets for My Sweet", which was a UK No.1 for the band, as well as their version of the Clovers "Love Potion No.9", which was released as a single in the U.S. (but not in the UK) the following year.
Despite previous album, Searchers, was a flop in the UK, it was a moderate commercial success in the US and that opened door for a follow-up on the Sire Records.The general feeling in the company was that, there was a need for an extra depth and edge to any new product, and the American producer Ed Stasium was brought in to add the missing elements. [1]
Chris Curtis (born Christopher Crummey; 26 August 1941 – 28 February 2005) was an English musician.He was best known for being with the 1960s beat band The Searchers.He originated the concept behind Deep Purple and formed the band in its original incarnation of 'Roundabout'.
Searchers (the definite article is omitted in the UK) is the seventh studio album by the English rock band The Searchers, sometimes referred to as the band’s comeback album. It is the Searchers' first album of original songs since their 1965 Take Me for What I'm Worth and the first which entered Billboard Top 200 since The Searchers No. 4 . [ 1 ]